Andreas Mikkelsen

[JUF]

If Citroën manages to sign Mikkelsen for next year this will cause big problems for Toyota. They have to find a third driver instead of Hänninen. Maybe Mäkinen is able to convince Tänak or even Ogier (I doubt that this succeeds), but there aren't many alternatives. Another unexperienced driver like Lappi (Tidemand, Suninen, one of the Japanese guys...) would be a huge risk. So what to do for the Finnish village team?

[AnttiL]

If Citroën manages to sign Mikkelsen for next year this will cause big problems for Toyota. They have to find a third driver instead of Hänninen. Maybe Mäkinen is able to convince Tänak or even Ogier (I doubt that this succeeds), but there aren't many alternatives. Another unexperienced driver like Lappi (Tidemand, Suninen, one of the Japanese guys...) would be a huge risk. So what to do for the Finnish village team?

Evans is probably also free for next season? We don't even know how long contract Latvala (or Lappi) has.

[JUF]

Evans is probably also free for next season?

Well, this could be a possibility. He is better than Hänninen for sure.

We don't even know how long contract Latvala (or Lappi) has.

This is true, but I can't see them going to another team (of course that does not mean that it's totally excluded).

[SubaruNorway]

Just great to see Andreas back in a WRC car. I dont think he will be battling for the victory straight away. It took some time before he was consistant top 3 driver in the `16 Polo.

Speed transfer from wrc2 car to wrc17 car could even mean crashing out also.

A lot of people with short term memory here...
http://www.juwra.com/mikkelsen_andreas_starts.html

[AL14]

I think what some members tried to say is that Ogier himself struggled a little bit with Fiesta because of little kms of testing, the same goes for other drivers. Neuville himself said that at the beginning you are not completely used to the new grip of the car. Mikkelsen will have only one day testing. We are talking about details but at that level, even if you lose a fraction of time for each corner you end up the stage in a bad position.

Anyway Sardinia is the worst rally for road openers and on friday Mikkelsen will have a certain advantage, or also he can find the C3 surprisingly ideal let's see.

[Sulland]

Many issues for both Andreas and team to figure out in a very short time!
New man in the team, need to gel with the engineers, and they need to understand eachother - that could go fast, or take some time, depending on chemistry.

Hopefully he is part of the pet testing for all Citroen drivers, so he can talk to people, get to know softwaretools used and so on.

[Marcco]

I think what some members tried to say is that Ogier himself struggled a little bit with Fiesta ....

Or maybe Fiesta (m-sport) struggled a little bit with Ogier to get setup right?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

This situation reminds me of how a footballer that is out of the team always 'improves' and the struggling team would be better if he was playing...

[A FONDO]

Sardinia is a weird rally, anyone can reach the top 5 if he does a clever drive. But keeping your head down is extremely difficult sometimes.

[Kris82]

The saga is now over! Citroen gives Mikkelsen a deserved factory seat!
http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/may-2...9--12-12-.html